Semiconductor packages

ABSTRACT

A semiconductor package including a heat spreading layer having at least one hole, a first semiconductor chip below the heat spreading layer, a redistribution structure below the first semiconductor chip, a first mold layer between the heat spreading layer and the redistribution structure, a shielding wall extending from the redistribution structure and the heat spreading layer and surrounding the first semiconductor chip, and a first conductive pillar extending from the redistribution structure into the hole may be provided.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2017-0100440, filed on Aug. 8, 2017, in the KoreanIntellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field

Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to semiconductorpackages and, more specifically, to water level packages.

2. Discussion of Related Art

A semiconductor chip in a semiconductor package may malfunction due toelectromagnetic interference (EMI). As electronic devices are downsized,a semiconductor package is highly integrated and downscaled. There areincreasing demands for enhanced EMI shield and high heat dissipationperformance in the highly integrated and downscaled semi conductorpackage.

SUMMARY

According to an example embodiment of the inventive concepts, asemiconductor package may include a heat spreading layer including ahole, a first semiconductor chip below the heat spreading layer, aredistribution structure below the first semiconductor chip, a firstmold layer between the heat spreading layer and the redistributionstructure, a shielding wall extending from the redistribution structureand the heat spreading layer and surrounding the first semiconductorchip, and a first conductive pillar extending from the redistributionstructure into the hole.

According to an example embodiment of the inventive concepts, asemiconductor package may include a heat spreading layer including atleast one chip portion, a shielding portion surrounding the at least onechip portion, and a hole portion outside the shielding portion andincluding a hole, at least one first semiconductor chip below the atleast one chip portion of the heat spreading layer, at least oneshielding wall in contact with and below the shielding portion of theheat spreading layer, a first conductive pillar passing through the holeincluded in the hole portion of the heat spreading layer, a secondconductive pillar below the at least one first semiconductor chip, afirst mold layer covering at least one sidewall of the shielding wall, asidewall of the first conductive pillar, a sidewall of the at least onesecond conductive pillar, and a sidewall of the first semiconductorchip, and a redistribution structure below the first semiconductor chipand in contact with the at least one shielding wall, the firstconductive pillar, and the second conductive pillar.

According to an example embodiment of the inventive concepts, asemiconductor package may include a first semiconductor package, asecond semiconductor package on the first semiconductor package, and aninter-package connection between the first semiconductor package and thesecond semiconductor package. The first semiconductor package mayinclude a redistribution structure, a first semiconductor chip on theredistribution structure, a heat spreading layer on the firstsemiconductor chip and including a hole, a first mold layer between theheat spreading layer and the redistribution structure and covering asidewall of the first semiconductor chip, a shielding wall extendingfrom the redistribution structure and the heat spreading layer andsurrounding the first semiconductor chip, and a first conductive pillarextending from the redistribution structure into the hole.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view,respectively, illustrating a semiconductor package according to anexample embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor packageaccording to an example embodiment.

FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor packageaccording to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view,respectively, illustrating a semiconductor package according to anexample embodiment.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view,respectively, illustrating a semiconductor package according to anexample embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional vie illustrating a semiconductor packageaccording to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 6A, 6C, 6E, 6G, 6I, 6K, and 6L are cross-sectional viewsillustrating a method of manufacturing semiconductor package accordingto an example embodiment.

FIGS. 6B, 6D, 6F, 6H, and 6J are plan views illustrating a method ofmanufacturing a semiconductor package according to an exampleembodiment.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C are cross-sectional views illustrating a method ofmanufacturing semiconductor package according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views illustrating a method ofmanufacturing semiconductor package according to an example embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafterwith reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals mayrefer to like elements throughout this application.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view,respectively, illustrating a semiconductor package according to anexample embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a semiconductor package 100 may include aheat spreading layer 110, a first semiconductor chip 140A, a shieldingwall 130, a first conductive pillar 120, a second conductive pillar 160,a first mold layer 170, a redistribution structure 180, and an outerterminal 190.

The heat spreading layer 110 may include a thermal and electricallyconductive material. The heat spreading layer 110 may include, forexample, Cu, Ni, Au, Ag, Al, or a combination thereof. In someembodiments, the heat spreading layer 110 may be formed of stackedlayers. In some embodiments, the heat spreading layer 110 may include alaminate, such as a copper clad laminate (CCL).

The heat spreading layer 110 may include a chip portion 112, a shieldingportion 114, and a hole portion 116. The chip portion 112 may be locatedin a central region of the heat spreading layer 110. The shieldingportion 114 may surround the chip portion 112. The hole portion 116 maybe located outside the shielding portion 114. The heat spreading layer110 may include a hole H penetrating the heat spreading layer 110 in thehole portion 116. In some embodiments, the hole portion 116 may includea plurality of spaced holes H arranged along sides (e.g., peripheralareas) of the heat spreading layer 110.

The first semiconductor chip 140A may be disposed below the chip portion112 of the heat spreading layer 110. The first semiconductor chip 140Amay be, for example, a logic or memory chip. The logic chip may be, forexample, a central processing unit (CPU), a controller, an applicationprocessor (AP), or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).The memory chip may be, for example, a dynamic random access memory(DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a flash memory, anelectrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a phasechange memory (PRAM), a resistive random access memory (RRAM), or amagnetic random access memory (MRAM).

The first semiconductor chip 140A may be attached to an underside (e.g.,a bottom surface) of the chip portion 112 of the heat spreading layer110 by a chip adhesion layer 150 disposed between the firstsemiconductor chip 140A and the chip portion 112. The chip adhesionlayer 150 may include, for example, a non-conductive adhesive, ananisotropic conductive adhesive, or an isotropic conductive adhesive.The non-conductive adhesive, the anisotropic conductive adhesive, and anisotropic conductive adhesive may be of a film or paste type. Thenon-conductive adhesive may include polymer resin. The anisotropicconductive adhesive and an isotropic conductive adhesive may includepolymer resin and conductive particles. The conductive particles mayinclude, for example, Ni, Au, Ag, and/or Cu. The polymer resin mayinclude, for example, thermal curable resin, thermoplastic resin, and/orultraviolet (UV) curable resin. The chip adhesion layer 150 may include,for example, epoxy resin, urethane resin, or acrylic resin.

The second conductive pillar 160 may be disposed below the firstsemiconductor chip 140A. The second conductive pillar 160 may beelectrically connected to the first semiconductor chip 140A. The firstsemiconductor chip 140A may be electrically connected to theredistribution structure 180 via the second conductive pillar 160. Thesecond conductive pillar 160 may include an electrically conductivematerial. For example, the second conductive pillar 160 may includemetal (e.g., Cu, Ni, Al, Au, or Ag).

The shielding wall 130 may be disposed below the shielding portion 114of the heat spreading layer 110. The shielding wall 130 may verticallyextend from the shielding portion 114 of the heat spreading layer 110 tothe redistribution structure 180. The shielding wall 130 may be spacedfrom first semiconductor chip 140A and (continuously) extend along anouter perimeter of the chip portion 112 to surround the firstsemiconductor chip 140A. A width of the shielding wall 130 may be about5 μm to 100 μm. A height of the shielding wall 130 may be about 10 μm to500 μm. The shielding wall 130 may be connected to the ground via theredistribution structure 180. The shielding wall 130 may function as aelectromagnetic interference (EMI) shield and a heat transfer medium fortransmitting heat generated at the redistribution structure 180 to theheat spreading layer 110. The shielding wall 130 may include metal (e.Cu, Al, Ni, Au, and/or Ag). The shielding wall 130 may include the samematerial as or a different material from the heat spreading layer 110.

The first conductive pillar 120 may contact the redistribution structure180 and extend into the hole H of the heat spreading layer 110. Adiameter of the first conductive pillar 120 may be smaller than adiameter of the hole H. A sidewall of the first conductive pillar 120may be spaced from an inner sidewall of the hole H. An upper surface ofthe first conductive pillar 120 may be coplanar with an upper surface ofthe heat spreading layer 110. A height of the first conductive pillar120 may be greater than the height of the shielding wall 130. Adifference in the heights of the first conductive pillar 120 and theshielding wall 130 may be equal to thickness of the heat spreading layer110. The semiconductor package 100 may be connected to the same ordifferent type of another semiconductor package via the first conductivepillar 120. The first conductive pillar 120 may include an electricallyconductive material. The first conductive pillar 120 may include, forexample, Cu, Ni, Al, Au, Ag, or a combination thereof. The firstconductive pillar 120 and the shielding wall 130 may be made of the samematerial. In some embodiments, the first conductive pillar 120 and theshielding wall 130 may be made of different materials. An upper portionof the first conductive pillar 120 may include, for example, organicsolderability preservative (OSP), Ni/Au, electroless nickel immersiongold (EMG), or electroless nickel electroless palladium immersion gold(ENEPIG), to prevent or mitigate oxidation thereof.

A lower surface of the shielding wall 130, a lower surface of the firstconductive pillar 120, and a lower surface of the second conductivepillar 160 may each be connected to the redistribution structure 180.The lower surface of the shielding wall 130, the lower surface of thefirst conductive pillar 120, and the lower surface of the secondconductive pillar 160 may be coplanar. The redistribution structure 180may include an upper pad 182, a redistribution pattern 186, a lower pad188, and an insulating layer 184. The upper pad 182 may be disposed onan upper side (e.g., a top surface) of the redistribution structure 180and be electrically connected to the shielding wall 130, the firstconductive pillar 120, and/or the second conductive pillar 160. Thelower pad 188 may be disposed on an underside of the redistributionstructure 180 and be electrically connected to the outer terminal 190.The redistribution pattern 186 may connect the upper pad 182 to thelower pad 188. A shape or configuration of the redistribution pattern186 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1B, but may be variouslymodified. In some embodiments, the redistribution pattern 186 may beformed of a plurality of layers. The upper pad 182, the lower pad 188,and the redistribution pattern 186 may include an electricallyconductive material, for example, Cu, Ni, Au, Ag, Al, W, Ti, Ta, TiN, ora combination thereof. The insulating layer 184 may include, forexample, an organic insulating material (e.g., polyimide,polybenzoxazole (PBO), or benzocyclobutene (BCB)), or an inorganicinsulating material (e.g., silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, orsilicon oxide).

The first mold layer 170 may fill a space between the redistributionstructure 180 and the heat spreading layer 110. The first mold layer 170may cover at least a sidewall of the first semiconductor chip 140A, asidewall of the shielding wall 130, and a sidewall of the secondconductive pillar 160. The first mold layer 170 may fill the hole H. Thefirst mold layer 170 may fill a gap between the inner sidewall of thehole H and a sidewall of the first conductive pillar 120. Thus, thefirst conductive pillar 120 and the heat spreading layer 110 may beseparated from each other with the first mold layer 170 disposedtherebetween. An upper surface of a portion of the first mold layer 170filling the hole H, the upper surface of the first conductive pillar120, and the upper surface of the heat spreading layer 110 may becoplanar. The first mold layer 170 may include, for example, thermallycurable resin, thermoplastic resin, or UV curable resin. The first moldlayer 170 may include, for example, epoxy resin (e.g., epoxy moldcompound (EMC)) or silicone resin.

The outer terminal 190 may be disposed below the redistributionstructure 180. The outer terminal 190 may be connected to the lower pad188 of the redistribution structure 180. The outer terminal 190 mayinclude a bump, such as a metal bump or a solder bump. The metal bumpmay include an electrical conductive material (e.g., Cu, Al, and/or Au).The solder bump may include, for example, Sn/Pb or Sn/Ag/Cu. Althoughnot shown, the outer terminal 190 may further include an under bumpmetal pattern disposed between the bump and the lower pad 188 of theredistribution structure 180. The under bump metal pattern may includemetal (e.g., Cr, W, Ti, Cu, Ni, Al, Pd, and/or Au).

According to an example embodiment of the inventive concepts, becausethe shielding wall 130 and the heat spreading layer 110 cover the firstsemiconductor chip 140A, the first semiconductor chip 140A may beshielded from electromagnetic interference (EMI). Additionally, heatgenerated from the first semiconductor chip 140A and/or theredistribution structure 180 may be transmitted to the heat spreadinglayer 110 having a lager plane area, such that the semiconductor package100 may have an enhanced heat dissipation performance.

The heat spreading layer 110 may be formed to have the plane areaoccupying or covering most of or an entirety of a plane area of thesemiconductor package 100. For example, an upper surface of the firstmold layer 170 except for the portion filling the hole H may be coveredby the heat spreading layer 110. A plane area of the redistributionstructure 180 may be substantially equal to a sum of the plane area ofthe heat spreading layer 110 and a plane area of the hole H. Thesemiconductor package 100 may have the enhanced heat dissipationproperty by the heat spreading layer 110 having the larger plane area.

Furthermore, because the heat spreading layer 110 and the redistributionstructure 180 are disposed at the upper portion and lower portion,respectively, of the semiconductor package 100, the warpage of thesemiconductor package 100, caused by a difference in coefficients ofthermal expansion between elements of the semiconductor package 100, maybe reduced or prevented. By adjusting a thickness and material of theheat spreading layer 110, the warpage of the semiconductor package 100may be controlled.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor packageaccording to an example embodiment. Hereinafter, differences between asemiconductor package 200A according to the present example embodimentand the semiconductor package 100 according to the example embodimentdescribed with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B will be described.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the semiconductor package 200A may further includea third conductive pillar 210 disposed between the chip portion 112 ofthe heat spreading layer 110 and the first semiconductor chip 140A. Thethird conductive pillar 210 may extend from the chip portion 112 of theheat spreading layer 110 toward the first semiconductor chip 140A. Aheight of the third conductive pillar 210 may be smaller than the heightof the first conductive pillar 120 and the height of the shielding wall130. An upper surface of the third conductive pillar 210 may contact thechip portion 112 of the heat spreading layer 110. A lower surface of thethird conductive pillar 210 may not contact the first semiconductor chip140A. The chip adhesion layer 150 may be disposed between the firstsemiconductor chip 140A and the heat spreading layer 110 and between thefirst semiconductor chip 140A and the lower surface of the thirdconductive pillar 210. The third conductive pillar 210 may include anelectrically and thermally conductive material. The third conductivepillar 210 may include, for example, Cu, Ni, Au, Ag, Al, or acombination thereof. Because the semiconductor package 200A includes thethird conductive pillar 210, the heat generated from the firstsemiconductor chip 140A may be more rapidly transmitted to the heatspreading layer 110. For example, the heat generated from the firstsemiconductor chip 140A may be transmitted to the heat spreading layer110 via a short thermal path of the chip adhesion layer 150 and thethird conductive pillar 210 having the relatively high thermalconductivity. Thus, the semiconductor package 200A may have an enhancedheat dissipation performance.

FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor packageaccording to an example embodiment. Hereinafter, differences between asemiconductor package 200B according to the present example embodimentand the semiconductor package 200A according to the example embodimentdescribed with reference to FIG. 2A will be described.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the lower surface of the third conductive pillar210 may contact the first semiconductor chip 140A in the semiconductorpackage 200B. The heat generated from the first semiconductor chip 140Amay be transmitted to the heat spreading layer 110 via the thirdconductive pillar 210 having relatively high thermal conductivity. Thus,the semiconductor package 200B may have an enhanced heat dissipationperformance.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view,respectively, illustrating a semiconductor package according to anexample embodiment, Hereinafter, differences between a semiconductorpackage 300 according to the present example embodiment and thesemiconductor package 100 according to the example embodiment describedwith reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, in the semiconductor package 300, the heatspreading layer 110 may include a plurality of laterally spaced chipportions 112A and 112B. The shielding portion 114 may surround theplurality of chip portions 112A and 112B. A plurality of semiconductorchips 140A and 140B may be disposed below the plurality of chip portions112A and 112B, respectively. For example, referring to FIG. 3B, the heatspreading layer 110 may include a first chip portion 112A and a secondchip portion 112B. The plurality of semiconductor chips 140A and 140Bmay include the first semiconductor chip 140A and a second semiconductorchip 140B. The first semiconductor chip 140A may be disposed below thefirst chip portion 112A of the heat spreading layer 110. The secondsemiconductor chip 140B may be disposed below the second chip portion112B of the heat spreading layer 110. The first semiconductor chip 140Aand the second semiconductor chip 140B may each be a memory or logicdevice. The first semiconductor chip 140A and the second semiconductorchip 140B may be of the same type or different types. A plurality ofshielding walls 130A and 130B may be disposed below the shieldingportion 114 of the heat spreading layer 110 and respectively surroundthe plurality of semiconductor chips 140A and 140B. The plurality ofshielding walls 130A and 130B may include a first shielding wall 130Aand a second shielding wall 130B. The first shielding wall 130A maysurround the first semiconductor chip 140A. The second shielding wall130B may surround the second semiconductor chip 140B. As the pluralityof shielding walls 130A and 130B surround the plurality of semiconductorchips 140A and 140B, respectively, EMI that may be generated between theplurality of semiconductor chips 140A and 140B may be prevented orreduced. In some embodiments, the semiconductor package 300 may be of asystem in package (SIP) type.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view,respectively, illustrating a semiconductor package according to anexample embodiment, Hereinafter, differences between a semiconductorpackage 400 according to the present example embodiment and thesemiconductor package 300 according to the example embodiment describedwith reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, in the semiconductor package 400, theplurality of semiconductor chips 140A and 140B may be disposed below onechip portion 112 of the heat spreading layer 110. For example, the firstsemiconductor chip 140A and the second semiconductor chip 140B may bedisposed below the one chip portion 112 of the heat spreading layer 110.One shielding wall 130 disposed below the shielding portion 114 of theheat spreading layer 110 may surround the plurality of semiconductorchips 140A and 140B.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor packageaccording to an example embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, a semiconductor package 500 may be of a package onpackage (POP) type. The semiconductor package 500 may include a firstsemiconductor package 510, a second semiconductor package 520 on thefirst semiconductor package 510, and an inter-package connection 530between the first semiconductor package 510 and the second semiconductorpackage 520.

The first semiconductor package 510 may be one of the semiconductorpackages 100, 200A, 200B, 300, or 400 described above. For example, thefirst semiconductor package 510 may include the redistribution structure180, the outer terminal 190 below the redistribution structure 180, thefirst semiconductor chip 140A on the redistribution structure 180, theheat spreading layer 110 disposed on the first semiconductor chip 140Aand having the hole H, the first mold layer 170 filling the spacebetween the redistribution structure 180 and the heat spreading layer110 and surrounding or covering the first semiconductor chip 140A, theshielding wall 130 extending from the redistribution structure 180 tothe heat spreading layer 110 and covering or surrounding at least asidewall of the first semiconductor chip 140A, and the first conductivepillar 120 extending from the redistribution structure 180 into the holeH of the heat spreading layer 110. Further, the first semiconductorpackage 510 may further include the chip adhesion layer 150 disposedbetween the heat spreading layer 110 and the first semiconductor chip140A. In some embodiments, the first semiconductor package 510 mayfurther include the third conductive pillar 210 between the heatspreading layer 110 and the first semiconductor chip 140A, shown in FIG.2A or 2B.

The second semiconductor package 520 may be the same as or differentfrom the first semiconductor package 510. The second semiconductorpackage 520 may include, for example, a second substrate 522, aplurality of second semiconductor chips 140B on the second substrate522, and a second mold layer 526 covering the second semiconductor chips140B.

The second mold layer 526 may protect the second semiconductor chips140B from physical or chemical damage. The second mold layer 526 mayinclude thermally curable resin, thermoplastic resin, and/or UV curableresin. The second mold layer 526 may include silicon resin or epoxyresin (e.g., EMC). The second substrate 522 may include, for example,silicon, glass, ceramic, or plastics.

The second semiconductor chips 140B may each be a memory or logicdevice. The second semiconductor chips 140B may be of the same type asor different types from the first semiconductor chip 140A. The number ofthe second semiconductor chips 140B may not be limited to the number ofthose shown in FIG. 5.

The adhesion layer 523 may be disposed between the second semiconductorchips 140B and between a lowermost one of the second semiconductor chips140B and the second substrate 522 such that the second semiconductorchips 140B may be attached to each other and to the second substrate522. The adhesion layer 523 may include, for example, thermally curableresin, thermoplastic resin, and/or UV curable resin. The adhesion layer523 may include, for example, epoxy resin, urethane resin, or acrylicresin. The second semiconductor chips 140B may each include a throughsilicon via (TSV) 524 and an inner connection 528. The secondsemiconductor chips 140B and the second substrate 522 may beelectrically connected via the TSV 524 and the inner connection 528. TheTSV 524 and the inner connection 528 may include an electricallyconductive material.

The structure of the second semiconductor package 520 may not be limitedto that shown in FIG. 5. For example, the second semiconductor chips140B may be connected to the second substrate 522 by a boding wire. Insome embodiments, the second semiconductor package 520 may include onesemiconductor chip. The one semiconductor chip and the second substrate522 may be connected by a wire bonding method or a flip chip bondingmethod.

The inter-package connection 530 may electrically connect the firstsemiconductor package 510 to the second semiconductor package 520. Theinter-package connection 530 may contact the first conductive pillar 120and not contact the heat spreading layer 110. The inter-packageconnection 530 may include an electrically conductive material, forexample, Al, Au, or solder.

As the semiconductor package 500 includes the shielding wall 130 and theheat spreading layer 110, EMI that may be generated between the firstsemiconductor chip 140A and the second semiconductor chips 140B may beprevented or reduced.

FIGS. 6A, 6C, 6E, 6G, 6I, 6K, and 6L are cross-sectional viewsillustrating a method of manufacturing semiconductor package accordingto an example embodiment. FIGS. 6B, 6D, 6F, 6H, and 6J are plan viewsillustrating the same method of manufacturing a semiconductor packageaccording to the same example embodiment. FIGS. 6B, 6D, 6F, 6H, and 6Jcorrespond to FIGS. 6A, 6C, 6E, 6G, 6I, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 6A, a carrier adhesion layer 620 and the heatspreading layer 110 may be formed on a carrier 610. The carrier 610 mayinclude, for example, glass, plastics, ceramic, or a semiconductormaterial (e.g., silicon or germanium). The carrier adhesion layer 620may include, for example, thermally curable resin, thermoplastic resin,or UV curable resin. The carrier adhesion layer 620 may be an adhesivetape including acrylic resin or epoxy resin. In some embodiments, theheat spreading layer 110 may be formed by attaching copper clad laminate(CCL) to the carrier 610 using the carrier adhesion layer 620. Whenusing the method of attaching the CCL, the heat spreading layer 110 thatis relatively thick may be quickly formed on the carrier 610. Thus, thesemiconductor package having improved EMI shielding effect may bemanufactured, and its manufacturing time may be reduced.

Referring to FIG. 6B, the heat spreading layer 110 may include the chipportion 112, the shielding portion 114, and the hole portion 116.

Referring to FIGS. 6C and 6D, the hole H may be formed in the holeportion 116 of the heat spreading layer 110. The hole H may be formed bya photolithography process. For example, the hole H may be formed byforming a photoresist pattern (not shown) on the heat spreading layer110, etching the hole portion 116 of the heat spreading layer 110exposed by the photoresist pattern, and removing the photoresistpattern. The heat spreading layer 110 may be etched by dry or wet etch.In some embodiments, the hole H may be formed by mechanical drilling.

In some embodiments, unlike those shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, the hole H inthe heat spreading layer 110 may be formed first, and then the heatspreading layer 110 including the hole H may be attached to the carrieradhesion layer 620.

In some embodiments, unlike those shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, the heatspreading layer 110 including the hole H may be formed by aphotolithography process and an electric plating process. For example,the heat spreading layer 110 including the hole H may be formed byforming a mask pattern on the carrier adhesion layer 620 by thephotolithography process, and then forming a material layer on theresulting structure having the mask pattern by lectric plating processand removing the mask pattern.

Referring to FIGS. 6E and 6F, the first conductive pillar 120 extendingfrom the inside of the hole H and the shielding wall 130 extending fromthe shielding portion 114 of the heat spreading layer 110 may be formed.The first conductive pillar 120 and the shielding wall 130 may be formedat the same time. For example, the first conductive pillar 120 and theshielding wall 130 may be concurrently formed by forming a photoresistpattern on the heat spreading layer 110, forming a metal layer on theresulting structure having the photoresist pattern by an electricplating process, and removing the photoresist pattern. Because the firstconductive pillar 120 and the shielding wall 130 may be concurrentlyformed, its manufacturing time and cost may be reduced.

Referring to FIGS. 6G and 6H, the first semiconductor chip 140A havingthe second conductive pillar 160 connected thereto may be attached tothe chip portion 112 of the heat spreading layer 110. To attach thefirst semiconductor chip 140A to the heat spreading layer 110, the chipadhesion layer 150 may be used.

Referring to FIGS. 6I and 6J, the first mold layer 170 may be formed onthe heat spreading layer 110 to encapsulate the first semiconductor chip140A, the first conductive pillar 120, the shielding wall 130, and thesecond conductive pillar 160. The first mold layer 170 may fill the holeH to insulate the first conductive pillar 120 from an inner surface ofthe hole H. Thereafter, the first mold layer 170 may be ground to exposethe first conductive pillar 120, the shielding wall 130, and the secondconductive pillar 160.

Referring to FIG. 6K, the redistribution structure 180 may be formed onthe first mold layer 170. The outer terminal 190 may be formed on theredistribution structure 180. The redistribution structure 180 mayinclude the insulating layer 184, the redistribution pattern 186, theupper pad 182, and the lower pad 188. The insulating layer 184 may beformed by, for example, a spin coating process, a physical vapordeposition process, or a chemical vapor deposition process, or an atomiclayer deposition process. The redistribution pattern 186 may be formedby, for example, photolithography process and an electric platingprocess. The upper pad 182 and the lower pad 188 may be formed by, forexample, a sputtering process or an electric plating process. The outerterminal 190 may be formed by, for example, attaching a solder ball onthe lower pad 188 and performing a reflowing process.

Referring to FIG. 6L, the carrier 610 and the carrier adhesion layer 620may be removed. The carrier adhesion layer 620 may be removed along withthe carrier 610 or separately removed. Thereafter, a cutting process maybe performed such that the semiconductor package 100 shown in FIGS. 1Aand 1B may be completed. The cutting process may include a sawingprocess or a laser cutting process.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C are cross-sectional views illustrating a method ofmanufacturing semiconductor package according to an example embodiment.Hereinafter, differences between the present example embodiment and theexample embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6A to 6I will bedescribed.

Referring to FIG. 7A, after performing the same processes as describedwith reference to FIGS. 6A to 6D, the third conductive pillar 210 may beformed on the heat spreading layer 110. For example, the thirdconductive pillar 210 may be formed by forming a photoresist pattern onthe heat spreading layer 110 to have an opening exposing a portion ofthe heat spreading layer 110, forming a conductive material layer on theresulting structure having the photoresist pattern by an electricplating process, and removing the photoresist pattern.

Referring to FIG. 7B, the first conductive pillar 120 extending from theinside of the hole H and the shielding wall 130 extending from the heatspreading layer 110 may be formed. For example, the first conductivepillar 120 and the shielding wall 130 may be concurrently formed byforming a photoresist pattern on the heat spreading layer 110 to have anopening exposing the hole H and another portion of the heat spreadinglayer 110, forming a conductive material layer on the resultingstructure having the photoresist pattern by an electric plating process,and removing the photoresist pattern.

In some embodiments, the order of the process described with referenceto FIG. 7A and the process described with reference to FIG. 7B may beinverted. For example, after forming the first conductive pillar 120 andthe shielding wall 130 using a first photolithography process and afirst electric plating process, the third conductive pillar 210 may beformed using a second photolithography process and a second electricplating process.

Referring to FIG. 7C, the first semiconductor chip 140A may be attachedto the third conductive pillar 210 using the chip adhesion layer 150coated on the first semiconductor chip 140A. The chip adhesion layer 150may contact the heat spreading layer 110 by pressing the firstsemiconductor chip 140A. The chip adhesion layer 150 may or may notremain between the first semiconductor chip 140A and the thirdconductive pillar 210 depending on a pressing pressure against the firstsemiconductor chip 140A. In some embodiments, after coating the chipadhesion layer 150 on the third conductive pillar 210 and the heatspreading layer 110, the first semiconductor chip 140A may be attachedto the third conductive pillar 210.

Thereafter, the same processes as described with reference to FIGS. 6Ito 6L may be reformed to complete the semiconductor package 200A or 200Bshown in FIG. 2A or 2B.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views illustrating a method ofmanufacturing semiconductor package according to an example embodiment.Hereinafter, differences between the present example embodiment and theexample embodiment described with reference to FIG. 7A to 7C will bedescribed.

Referring to FIG. 8A, after performing the same processes as describedwith reference to FIGS. 6A to 6D, a first portion 120A of the firstconductive pillar 120, a first portion 130-1 of the shielding wall 130,and the third conductive pillar 210 may be formed. The first portion120A of the first conductive pillar 120, the first portion 130-1 of theshielding wall 130, and the third conductive pillar 210 may beconcurrently formed by a first photolithography process and a firstelectric plating process.

Referring to FIG. 8B, a second portion 120B of the first conductivepillar 120 and a second portion 130-2 of the shielding wall 130 may beconcurrently formed on the first portion 120A of the first conductivepillar 120 and the first portion 130-1 of the shielding wall 130,respectively, by a second photolithography process and a second electricplating process.

Thereafter, the same processes as described with reference to FIGS. 7Cand 6I to 6L may be performed to complete the semiconductor packages200A and 200B shown in FIG. 2A or 2B.

While the present inventive concepts have been shown and described withreference to some example embodiments thereof, it will be understood bythose of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form anddetails may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present inventive concepts as set forth by the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A semiconductor package comprising: a heatspreading layer including at least one hole; a first semiconductor chipbelow the heat spreading layer; a redistribution structure below thefirst semiconductor chip; a first mold layer between the heat spreadinglayer and the redistribution structure, the first mold layer filling theat least one hole; a shielding wall extending from the redistributionstructure to the heat spreading layer and surrounding the firstsemiconductor chip; and a first conductive pillar extending from theredistribution structure into the at least one hole, the firstconductive pillar and the heat spreading layer being spaced from eachother by the first mold layer therebetween.
 2. The semiconductor packageaccording to claim 1, wherein a height of the first conductive pillar isgreater than a height of the shielding wall.
 3. The semiconductorpackage according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the first moldlayer is coplanar with an upper surface of the heat spreading layer. 4.The semiconductor package according to claim 1, wherein an upper surfaceof the first conductive pillar is coplanar with an upper surface of theheat spreading layer.
 5. The semiconductor package according to claim 1,wherein the heat spreading layer covers the first mold layer except fora portion of the first mold layer filling the at least one hole.
 6. Thesemiconductor package according to claim 1, further comprising: a secondconductive pillar extending from the redistribution structure to thefirst semiconductor chip.
 7. The semiconductor package according toclaim 6, wherein a lower surface of the shielding wall, a lower surfaceof the first conductive pillar, and a lower surface of the secondconductive pillar are coplanar.
 8. The semiconductor package accordingto claim 1, further comprising: a chip adhesion layer between the heatspreading layer and the first semiconductor chip.
 9. The semiconductorpackage according to claim 8, further comprising: a third conductivepillar extending from the heat spreading layer toward the firstsemiconductor chip.
 10. A semiconductor package comprising: a heatspreading layer including at least one chip portion, a shielding portionsurrounding the at least one chip portion, and a hole portion outsidethe shielding portion and including at least one hole; at least onefirst semiconductor chip below the at least one chip portion of the heatspreading layer; at least one shielding wall in contact with and belowthe shielding portion of the heat spreading layer; a first conductivepillar passing through the at least one hole included in the holeportion of the heat spreading layer; a second conductive pillar belowthe at least one first semiconductor chip; a first mold layer covering asidewall of the at least one shielding wall, a sidewall of the firstconductive pillar, a sidewall of the second conductive pillar, and asidewall of the at least one first semiconductor chip; and aredistribution structure below the first semiconductor chip and incontact with the at least one shielding wall, the first conductivepillar, and the second conductive pillar.
 11. The semiconductor packageaccording to claim 10, further comprising: a chip adhesion layer betweenthe at least one chip portion of the heat spreading layer and the atleast one first semiconductor chip.
 12. The semiconductor packageaccording to claim 10, further comprising: a third conductive pillarbetween the at least one chip portion of the heat spreading layer andthe at least one first semiconductor chip; and a chip adhesion layerfilling a gap between the at least one chip portion of the heatspreading layer and the at least one first semiconductor chip.
 13. Thesemiconductor package according to claim 10, wherein a diameter of theat least one hole is greater than a diameter of the first conductivepillar, and the first mold layer fills a gap between an outer sidewallof the first conductive pillar and an inner sidewall of the at least onehole.
 14. The semiconductor package according to claim 10, wherein theat least one chip portion of the heat spreading layer includes aplurality of laterally spaced chip portions, the at least one firstsemiconductor chip includes a plurality of first semiconductor chips,the at least one shielding wall includes a plurality of shielding walls,the plurality of first semiconductor chips are disposed below theplurality of laterally spaced chip portions of the heat spreading layer,respectively, and the plurality of first semiconductor chips aresurrounded by the plurality of shielding walls, respectively.
 15. Thesemiconductor package according to claim 10, further comprising: asecond semiconductor chip below the chip portion of the heat spreadinglayer, wherein the at least one shielding wall surrounds the secondsemiconductor chip.
 16. A semiconductor package comprising: a firstsemiconductor package; a second semiconductor package on the firstsemiconductor package; and an inter-package connection between the firstsemiconductor package and the second semiconductor package, wherein thefirst semiconductor package comprises, a redistribution structure, afirst semiconductor chip on the redistribution structure, a heatspreading layer on the first semiconductor chip and including at leastone hole, a first mold layer between the heat spreading layer and theredistribution structure and covering a sidewall of the firstsemiconductor chip, a shielding wall extending from the redistributionstructure and the heat spreading layer and surrounding the firstsemiconductor chip, and a first conductive pillar extending from theredistribution structure into the at least one hole, and wherein theinter-package connection is spaced from the heat spreading layer. 17.The semiconductor package according to claim 16, wherein theinter-package connection contacts the first conductive pillar.
 18. Thesemiconductor package according to claim 16, wherein a sum of a planearea of the heat spreading layer and a plane area of the at least onehole is substantially equal to a plane area of the redistributionstructure.